With inflation running rampant and on the heels of yet another interest rate increase from the Fed, life has gotten a lot more expensive. To help consumers rail against the rising cost of living, CardRatings.com issues advice for people looking to cut down on what they're paying in credit card interest. Credit experts at CardRatings.com offer tips for pushing back against higher credit card costs with Inflation hurting your debt deletion plans? What can help . As inflation surges, consumers could be tempted to lean more heavily on their credit cards to make ends meet. At the same time, rising interest rates have made carrying credit card balances especially expensive. This double-whammy is a particular setback for consumers who have been working diligently to reduce their credit card debt. Inflation and higher interest rates are now eating up some of the money they had planned to put toward debt reduction. "People who have budgeted carefully in order to pay off their cred